CHAPTER 79: CHAPTER 79: DEMON BEAST BROTH

On the street, Lin Chen and Qin Shaoshao walked into the clothing store, and the clerk immediately came to them:

"Are you two here to buy clothes?"

Lin Chen could tell right away that she was a new salesperson.

Coming here not to buy clothes, could it be to buy buns?

The clerk seemed to realize her words were inappropriate and said, "Are you looking for couple’s outfits, or..."

Lin Chen immediately interrupted, "We want black attire."

"Sorry." The clerk was quick to respond and immediately understood they were going to attend the city burial ceremony.

She picked out two pieces of similar size and handed them over, saying, "Try them on."

"No need." Qin Shaoshao refused.

Lin Chen, however, said, "I’m just afraid they won’t fit."

It wasn’t that Lin Chen wanted to cause trouble, but he knew Qin Shaoshao valued this burial, so he was more cautious.

"Yes, free to try." The clerk also nodded.

Qin Shaoshao hesitated for a moment and followed the clerk to the fitting room.

As for Lin Chen, he casually put on the outfit and was satisfied with the fit.

It wasn’t long before Qin Shaoshao came out having tried on the clothes.

She wore the black attire, looking more noble, her aura enhanced, giving a fresh impression.

This was mainly because the clothes now and those from the Late Taichu were vastly different.

Lin Chen nodded, and Qin Shaoshao turned back to change her clothes.

After packing the clothes, Lin Chen, for once, did not bargain.

Because he felt that bargaining would be a disrespect to Su Yu and the others, and it wasn’t that expensive either.

Delivering the barbecue seasoning to Jiang Dadong, the latter said, "Good thing you brought them, otherwise we would have run out of stock, and we couldn’t find you."

"I’ve been out of town recently."

"No wonder." Jiang Dadong handed money to Lin Chen while saying, "I’ve learned my lesson, if you have time, make more barbecue seasoning, as this stuff doesn’t go bad easily."

Lin Chen agreed and was about to leave when he remembered something and asked:

"Brother Jiang, do you have any Demon Beast legs here?"

"Demon Beast legs?" Jiang Dadong nodded, saying, "Yes, a batch just came in today, do you want some?"

"What kind of meat?"

"It’s from a sheep-like Fierce Beast, freshly hunted by a Monster Hunter."

"How much per piece?" Lin Chen knew this stuff was expensive, so he didn’t plan to take it for free.

"For you, I’ll give it to you at the purchase price, twenty thousand per piece." Jiang Dadong was quite sincere this time.

Lin Chen nodded, handing back half of the money he just received.

After taking the leg, Jiang Dadong even called a cook over to teach Lin Chen how to prepare it.

"...Generally, Fierce Beast meat contains immense spiritual power and is hard to digest. If you boil it, simmer it for three hours or more, but if you barbecue it, eat the outer skin and meat, never the inner flesh, as even Low Level Spirit Beasts can’t bear it."

The cook, seeing it was Lin Chen, dared not be negligent.

Thanks to Lin Chen, his workload increased, but so did his earnings.

Lin Chen thanked him and carried the sheep leg meat back home.

Next, with a swift motion, the sheep leg meat was sliced open. Lin Chen planned to use it all.

Boil some, and grill some.

"Red dates, sugarcane, water chestnuts, goji berries...."

Lin Chen listed the ingredients, and the Little Fox went to work.

The pot was fired up, and the Little Fox started grilling, quite busy.

After three hours of boiling, it was finally ready, filling the whole house with a fragrant aroma.

"You eat first." Lin Chen pointed to Xiaobai.

Xiaobai immediately used its cow hoof to hold a bowl, sipping a mouthful of soup.

"How is it?"

"Moo~~"

Meaning it’s delicious.

"Have some meat." Lin Chen smiled, seeing the white sheep broth looked very delicious.

Just as he was about to drink, Xiaobai was already feasting.

As for the Little Fox, perhaps due to a busy afternoon, it was hungry, and it directly drank some soup, followed by some meat.

Unexpectedly, the next second, the Little Fox bounced up, cheeks puffed.

"What’s wrong?" Lin Chen asked.

The Little Fox didn’t reply and bounded straight for the courtyard.

As soon as it went out, it started breathing fire.

"...."

Lin Chen looked at the lamb soup in his hand, wondering if it was really that strong?

Xiaobai, seeing Xiao Hong spewing fire, couldn’t help but laugh, only to find itself next.

It felt a surge of ’prehistoric power’ erupt within, and it began to run, circling the yard.

Lin Chen twitched at the corner of his mouth, thinking if Xiaobai can’t handle it, he better not drink it.

He knew his physique was certainly not as good as a Spirit Beast, unsure how to channel the "prehistoric power" within.

Looking back, Qin Shaoshao seemed unaffected, eating happily.

Experts are indeed experts....

Lin Chen envied.

After all, having delicious food but being unable to eat it is very painful for a foodie.

Unexpectedly, Qin Shaoshao only said after eating, "People can’t cultivate anymore, so there’s no fear of these spiritual powers, no matter how hard to digest."

"You should have said earlier, senior..."

Lin Chen then sat down and started eating indiscriminately.

This Xiaobai was quite something, after a few laps, probably hungry again, it came back for a couple of bites, then continued running.

As for the Little Fox, after ten minutes of breathing fire, it was on the brink of exhaustion, no matter how Lin Chen coaxed, it refused to eat more.

"Your level is low now, it’ll get better in the future."

"Gulp~~"

....

Two days later, the burial ceremony began.

When they woke up in the morning, the weather was gray and gloomy.

On the road, they saw many people wearing black attire, heading towards the cemetery.

The mood was already not good, and unexpectedly they encountered someone tactless.

"Why make such a big deal for some people who died long ago?"

It was a brash young man, arrogant and full of himself.

Lin Chen frowned, and next to him, Qin Shaoshao was already filled with killing intent.

Fortunately, a Beastmaster in black attire passing by stopped and educated him, even taking action, leaving him beaten and bruised.

Only then did Qin Shaoshao retract her killing intent, and Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief, fearing she might lose control and hurt the innocent.

Arriving at the cemetery, it was already packed with people.

Most of those present were Ordinary Beastmasters, residents of the city, holding flowers.

Lin Chen and Qin Shaoshao stood in the distance, Xiaobai and Xiao Hong with black bands tied on their heads...

Suddenly, it began to rain.

Lin Chen recalled a verse and said:

"The departed are hidden in the clouds, coming to see you when rain falls."

Qin Shaoshao looked up too, and Lin Chen noticed her eyes were red.

Here lay her comrades, her brother, the person she once liked...

This was her life.

After a while, Lee Zhen and Tang Xuehai arrived to preside over the prayer ritual.

Tang Xuehai, being more literate and the vice principal of the Nine Star Institute, naturally led the prayers:

"Today, on behalf of all the people of Jiuxing City, I inscribe names onto the stele, hoping to awaken the dormant earth fire..."

With steady hands, Tang Xuehai engraved the words "Spirit of the Youth Corps" and then looked at the neatly arranged names before him.

Su Yu, Qin Hao...

He lit the candle and said:

"With candlelight as the guide, pray for the heroic souls’ rest, and that the living remain steadfast, guarding the eternal peace."

With his words, everyone bowed their heads in silent mourning.

In the crowd, a child from some family shouted:

"Mom, the rain stopped!"

Lin Chen did not look up, but he could faintly see a beam of light entering the cemetery.

Lin Chen knew...

At this moment, the sky had cleared.